MDS Section Q Update

April 2012 marks changes to the MDS which include revisions to Section Q. A statewide Section Q stakeholder group recently reconvened to work on anticipated changes that may impact the process in Virginia. The statewide stakeholder group will continue to work on Virginia's protocol to ensure it is reflective of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ changes to Section Q and will provide information about the revised protocol in the coming weeks. In the meantime, the current protocol developed by the collaborative State Work Group will remain in place. For further guidance, Cil Bullard, RAI State Manager, has developed a webinar that provides an overview of the changes to Section Q. Access the MDS Section Q Webinar.